|Year|Final|Year|Final|Semi|Year|Final|Semi|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|1975|Finland|1988|Luxembourg|No semi-finals|2001|Relegated|No semi-finals|
|1976|United Kingdom|1989|Greece|No semi-finals|2002|Spain|No semi-finals|
|1977|France|1990|France|No semi-finals|2003|Relegated|No semi-finals|
|1978|Israel|1991|Spain|No semi-finals|2004|Serbia and Montenegro|Serbia and Montenegro|
|1979|Spain|1992|France|No semi-finals|2005|Serbia and Montenegro|Portugal|
|1980|Ireland|1993|Ireland|No semi-finals|2006|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina|
|1981|France|1994|Ireland|No semi-finals|2007|Serbia|Serbia|
|1982|Germany|1995|Relegated|No semi-finals|2008|Serbia|Portugal|
|1983|Netherlands|1996|Ireland|Unknown1|2009|Turkey|Turkey|
|1984|Ireland|1997|United Kingdom|No semi-finals|2010|Germany|Ireland|
|1985|Turkey|1998|Germany|No semi-finals|2011|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Serbia|
|1986|Sweden|1999|Relegated|No semi-finals|2012|Albania|Albania|
|1987|Ireland|2000|Germany|No semi-finals|2013|Italy|Hungary|

Question: how many years previous to 2010 was ireland a finalist?
Answer: 6